Definitions
ngwena: crocodile
dziva: pool (in river)
Translation
No point being afraid of crocodiles when your feet are already in the water.
Application
One who has decided to carry out a difficult task must not be deterred by any inconvenience, or by what people might say.
Similarly, one must be prepared to face the consequences of their actions.
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4. Ateyera mariva murutsva haachatyi kusviba magaro.
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6. Hapana munwe unoiswa mukanwa, ukabuda usina mate.
7. Usatya bhurukwa kusviba iwe wakateya mariva murutsva.